UK

The first time you visit London you’re usually blown away. It’s like stepping into your television, where everything looks familiar in some way but you can’t quite believe it’s real. You’ve seen those buildings before, you’ve watched your favourite TV characters walk down those streets, and those shops and restaurants look mighty familiar. But you’re actually here, this is reality, and those accents are definitely the real thing.

I love Harry Potter. So my number one must see on our trip to London was the Warner Bros Studio Tour – The Making Of Harry Potter. This is not a theme park attraction. It’s not Universal Studios. This is where they filmed all eight Harry Potter movies, and it features original sets, props and costumes from the films. This is mecca for a Harry Potter fan.

I had never thought of visiting York. My trips to the UK have always been all about London. But we wanted to break up our drive from Edinburgh to London, so we chose to have three nights in York – and I’m so glad we did.